RTE on from 2012-13 in UT
Chandigarh, October 19
After long-drawn sessions of arguments spread over two years, discussions, controversies and unceremonious stripping of the charge of former Education Secretary Ram Niwas, the UT Education Department and private schools have reached a consensus on the implementation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act from the forthcoming academic session.

Accident scene reconstructed
Chandigarh, October 19
As parents of the 20-year-old student relived the haunting moment when their only son Gagandeep Singh was killed in an accident two years ago, the reconstruction of the accident scene near Kiran Cinema in Sector 22 today brought to life bitter memories.

A Haryana Police team questions sub-inspector Jaspal Singh Bhullar (circled), accused in the accident case in which 20-year-old Gagandeep Singh was killed on June 27, 2009, by recreating the accident scene in Sector 22, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

PU bans faculty recruitments
Chandigarh, October 19
Panjab University (PU) has banned all faculty recruitments till the finalising of the academic performance index (API) formula for the screening of the campus recruitments.

Teenager ‘kidnapped’ for ransom
Chandigarh, October 19
A 17-year-old boy was allegedly kidnapped from Kajheri village in Sector 36 here this evening. The kidnappers have demanded a ransom of Rs 15 lakh from the victim’s family through an SMS sent on his father’s mobile two hours after the teenager went missing. However, the police is also suspecting whether the boy has concocted a story of his kidnapping to extract money from his parents.

Jeweller arrested for links with snatchers
Chandigarh, October 19
The crime branch of the Chandigarh police has arrested two persons, including a
jeweller, for their links with snatchers in a case of receiving stolen property.
The police arrested 28-year-old Om Pal Singh, who used to snatch chains from women and a jeweller Basu
Verma, who used to receive the stolen property. With their arrest, the police has worked out 17 cases reported in the city this year, out of which 15 are of chain snatching, one of fake number and one of vehicle theft.

2 more down with dengue
Chandigarh, October 19
With two new cases, including a 16-year-old child, of dengue being confirmed today, the total number of people affected from the disease has gone up to 29, since September.

consumer courts
Commission directs institute to refund Rs 27,000
Chandigarh, October 19
The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, while upholding the order of the District Consumer forum, has directed IITT JEE to refund Rs 27,000 to a Mani Majra resident for not providing coaching to his son, thereby spoiling his one year and affecting his career.

Suman case
Health Director penalised for delay in filing reply
Chandigarh, October 19
Taking strong exception to the delay in the filing of reply interrogatories in the infamous Suman case, the UT State Consumer Commission has imposed costs on Dr Chander Mohan, Director, Health and Family Welfare, Chandigarh.

Woman hangs herself, husband critical
Chandigarh, October 19
Leaving behind a three-year-old girl and a two-month-old girl, a couple attempted suicide by hanging themselves at their residence at Behlana village last night.

missing realtor
CBI records son’s statement
Panchkula, October 19
As part of its investigation into the kidnapping of Panchkula-based realtor Deepak Rai Sagar, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recorded the statement of Sagar’s son Sameer Sagar today. Besides, the family members also provided details of Sagar’s meetings on the day of his disappearance (June 1, 2009).

Hookah bars raided in P’kula
Panchkula, October 19
A team of Drug Controller Department led by Panchkula drug officer Puja Chaudhary raided the hookah bars in Sector 9 and 10 here today.

Shops raided in Zirakpur, Baltana
Zirakpur, October 19
The Mohali Excise and Taxation Department today conducted raids at various shops in Zirakpur and Baltana and checked their sale-tax bills.

Inter-caste love marriage
FIR registered against husband
Panchkula, October 19
The inter-caste love marriage between 29-year-old Praveen and 21-year-old Sonia finally ended up in the registration of an FIR against Praveen by Sonia and her family members.

Mohali MC seeks police help
Mohali, October 19
The Mohali Municipal Corporation has requested the Senior Superintendent of Police to provide police force to the employees of the civic body to effectively remove encroachments on roadsides and in the market areas.

MOHALI
Six test positive for dengue
Mohali, October 19
Six persons suffering from fever have tested positive for dengue in Mohali while the number of suspected cases have reached 22.

Stray dogs, poor sanitation continue to mark Phase II
Mohali, October 19
The problem of stray dogs, poor sanitation and badly maintained parks is still being faced by residents of Phase II. Nothing has changed since August when the poor state of civic amenities was highlighted in these columns.

Robot power unleashed at UIET tech fest
Chandigarh, October 19
The second day of ‘Avishkaar’, the innovative tech fest of the UIET PU, was marked by robo-wars and junkyard wars.
While on the one hand, student invented robots pitted against each other in an arena with the ‘best destructor’ winning the contest, on the other stood not-so-beautiful yet eco-friendly robots made from the junkyard.

A robot made from junk material being exhibited during “Avishkaar” at the UIET in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

belling the cat
Changed pattern set to test candidates
Chandigarh, October 19
With just a couple of days left for the Common Admission Test (CAT), to be held from October 22 to November 18 for the 3,000 MBA seats at the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) among other prestigious institutions, students are all jittery over the changed pattern.

from schools & collegs
Students pitch for cracker-free Diwali
Chandigarh, October 19
Prakriti, the environment society of Postgraduate Government College for Girls, Sector 11, organised a two-day awareness campaign on the safe and pollution-free Diwali by holding a slogan-writing competition, lectures and an anti-cracker rally on Wednesday.

Students of Postgraduate Government College for Girls, Sector 11, take part in an anti-cracker rally in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Five robbers arrested
Banur, October 19
The Banur police has arrested six robbers with two revolvers, 5 live cartridges, iron rods and swords. The accused had been making a plan of robbery in the near by areas. They were produced in the court today and they were sent to two-day police remand. As per information from the police, the robbers were identified as Dilshad, Lala, Arshad, Farman, Azad of Uttar Pardesh and Mangat Singh of Machali village near Kharar, Mohali district.

Shopkeeper robbed at gunpoint
Kharar, October 19
A Kharar-based shopkeeper was allegedly robbed at gunpoint by five unidentified robbers here on
Sunday night.

Hotel employee’s murder
4 acquitted as witnesses turn hostile
Chandigarh, October 19
A local court has acquitted all four accused of murdering 42-year-old kitchen supervisor Vijay Kumar, who used to work at Western Court Hotel, Sector 43, after all six witnesses, including the victim’s wife, turned hostile. The case dates back to March this year.Vijay Kumar

DAV College row
Jolt to Josan as HC stays PU order
Chandigarh, October 19
In what is being seen as a setback to the under-suspension Principal of Chandigarh DAV College, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today stayed the operation of a Panjab University communication recommending the revocation of his suspension.

Woman strangulated, body found
Panchkula, October 19
A 22-year-old woman was allegedly strangulated here today. The deceased identified as Puja, a resident of Bhaisa Tibba, had left for Baddi at around 5 am. Later her body and was found lying on the road near SCO 3 on the IT Park road.

Man killed in accident
Chandigarh, October 19
An auto-rickshaw passenger was killed after the vehicle was hit by a CTU bus in Sector 26 here today. The victim was crushed to death in the mishap that occurred near the Sukhna bridge.

4 booked for cheating
Mohali, October 19
The police has booked four residents of Chandigarh on a charge of cheating.

Teams sweat it out in nets
Chandigarh, October 19
Hoping to make a comeback in the ongoing India and England series, the English team sweated its out during their practice session at the PCA Stadium,
Mohali, today.

England cricket team warms up during the net practice at PCA Stadium in Mohali on Wednesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

The only sniffer dog in the district
Mohali, October 19
These days Dhoni is sniffing around explosives to ensure safety of celebrities and cricket fans during the one-day international match between India and England scheduled for October 20 at the Punjab Cricket Association
(PCA) stadium here.